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Today's Home Learning Blog Friday 15th January 2021, by Miss Flynn
Date: 14th Jan 2021 @ 5:22pm
Happy Friday Everyone!
We hope you have found this week's Online Learning enjoyable - we have really enjoyed looking at what you have uploaded!
We hope you are all ok and staying safe at home. We have uploaded a video below that briefly outliness today's activities for you.
We have also uploaded your lessons for today onto SchoolSpider. We have provided you with step by step instructions and links to any videos that may support your learning.
Here is a brief overview of today's lessons;
Maths today will involve using adding, subtracting and multiplying decimals.
English today will be completing your persuasive letter on deforestation and then you have a comprehension task to complete
RE will be recapping the story of the feeding of the 5000 and will then be looking at an image of the story and will explore symbolism.
Don't forget to go on the rockstars website (just let us know on the school spider if you need your log in). https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school
You also need to ensure you have read/listened to chapter 1 and 2 of Journey to the River Sea before Monday- the link is on SchoolSpider.
We look forward to seeing you all soon.
Miss Flynn, Miss Houghton, Miss Rylance, Mrs Worthington and Mrs Hayes 
School Spider Mobile Tutorial, by Mr Chamberlain
Date: 14th Jan 2021 @ 12:25pm
Please watched the attached video to see how to login to School Spider using your mobile phone:
Year 2 Vlog 14.01.21, by Miss Hanton-Wise
Date: 14th Jan 2021 @ 9:42am
Year 3 home learning Thursday 14.1.21, by Mrs McAlynn
Date: 14th Jan 2021 @ 9:22am
Good morning children! Happy Thursday! We are nearly at the end of a long week and we have seen some really super work being uploaded onto school spider- keep it up!
Mrs Bale is introducing your learning activities today- they are uploaded for you on school spider :)
Thursday 14/01/2021 Home Learning, by Mr Woodland
Date: 14th Jan 2021 @ 8:51am
Please see today's learning tasks below. The powepoint with the book for English is added as a seperate homework item in the login area. You can use this powerpoint throughout the half term for English.
Today's learning tasks are in the login area, under the seperate subjects.
Year 5 Home Learning Thursday 14th January 2021, by Miss Welsh
Date: 13th Jan 2021 @ 10:32pm
Good Morning Year 5 
,
Hope you are all ok and staying safe at home. We have uploaded a daily video explaining the activities further for you.
Maths - We have uploaded a worksheet onto the school spider for you to complete at home carrying on with Roman Numerals.
English –You are writing your first draft of your holiday disaster newspaper report.
Computing – This week we are carrying on looking at systems. We are focusing on larger systems around the world and how they help us. The worksheets and power point have been uploaded for you.
Don't forget to go on the rockstars website (just let us know on the school spider if you need your log in). https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school
We look forward to seeing you all soon.
Miss Welsh, Mr Worthington, Mrs Scarisbrick, Mrs Daley and Mrs Barron
F2 Thursday 14th January 2021 Home Learning Tasks, by Miss Ward
Date: 13th Jan 2021 @ 5:27pm
Hi F2,
We hope you are all keeping safe at home!
Please upload your work to Tapestry. You can upload pictures of your work that you have completed.
Literacy – Little Red Riding Hood
Can you sequence the story by drawing pictures? Use your story map from last week to help you.
Can you write some sentences using time adverbials e.g. First, next, then, later etc. Or can you use numbers 1. 2. 3. to sequence each part of the story?
For example: Next, the wolf was in the bed.
Phonics – Building Sentences
In Phonics, we are practising our Phase 2 and 3 sounds:
Phase 2 (s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r, h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss)
Phase 3 (j, v, w, x, y, z, zz, qu, ch, sh, th, ng, ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure, er).
Can you practice some tricky words (the, I, to, no, go, into, he, she, all, me, be, was, you, they, her, are)
Sentence building: Can you put these words into a sentence? (cat, sit, mug, pen, frog, pack, fish)
Remember to focus on sounding out the word and thinking about what the sound looks like.
Maths – Length
Listen the story ‘Super worm’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pZwNie69n8
Talk to the children about the length of Super worm.
Ask the children to make different length worms using pictures they have drawn, playdoh, rolled up paper etc. and compare which ones are longer and shorter.
Understanding the World: Oak Academy – Habitat Lesson 3
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-match-animals-to-an-appropriate-habitat-6wr6cc Join in with the lesson.
Why are different animals better suited to different habitats?
Walking Through the Jungle | Barefoot Books Singalong - YouTube Listen to the song.
Can you create an information page/poster about your favourite animal’s habitat?
Include things like: The weather, where they live and what they eat/do.
For example: A snake lives in the desert. It has scales. It is hot in the desert.
Have fun and remember to post pictures of your work on Tapestry!
F2 Team
Today's Home Learning 14.01.21, by Miss Houghton
Date: 13th Jan 2021 @ 2:55pm
Good Morning Year 6,
We hope you are all keeping safe and enjoying some time with your families.
We have uploaded a daily video explaing the tasks we would like you to complete today.
A brief overview
English you will be completing your final letter to Boris Johnson perusading him to help you slow down deforestation and the impact it is having on our country. We would like you to edit the work from yesterday and then write your final piece.
Maths is multiplying decimals (there is a PowerPoint for you to work through on the school spider).
Art is to research a famous South American artist and create a fact file including information about his early life, his work and what inspires his artwork (more information on the school spider).
We really do love seeing your work that you have completed at home so please do send us some pictures of your work through the school spider.
We have also added some at home well-being ideas for you to complete throughout the next few weeks to keep you busy and bring some enjoyment to you and your families through this very strange time.
We hope you have a great day and we can't wait to see you all soon!
Take care
Miss Houghton, Miss Flynn, Miss Rylance, Mrs Worthington and Mrs Hayes
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Home Learning Packs Information, by Mr Chamberlain
Date: 13th Jan 2021 @ 2:02pm
We have set up a designated area in the multi practical room in order for you to collect a new weekly learning pack for your child/children.
These packs contain instructions and worksheets for your child to complete at home for the week, the contents of these packs will be from the previous week's online learning.
It is therefore recommended to complete work online using the School Spider or choose to take packs home, not both, as those with packs will be completing the previous week's work.
In the multi practical room there will be a tray to collect your new weekly home learning pack, and a tray to return your previous week's completed learning pack.
When returned, these learning packs will be marked by your child's class teacher.
Please check the website for more information, there are lots of useful links to help learning at home. Specifically under the Home Learning @ OLSE tab.
Every day each Year Group are uploading videos introducing the work, please check your Class Blog for these.
http://ourlady-saintedwards.co.uk/page/class-blogs/90992
The videos online will be a week ahead of those who choose to follow the home learning pack, so check back for the video that matches your day.
New packs will be available for collection every Monday.
There will be designated time slots for each year group as follows:
Year 6- 12-12.30pm
Year 5- 12.30-1pm
Year 4- 1-1.30pm
Year 3- 1.30-2pm
Year 2- 2-2.30pm
Year 1- 2.30-3pm
F2- 3-3.30pm
If you are shielding or isolating you can ask another person to collect on your behalf.
If you require further assistance please contact school office on 0151 652 3366
Year 3 Home Learning Wednesday 13.01.2021, by Mrs Bale
Date: 13th Jan 2021 @ 11:07am
Hello Children, happy Wednesday!
Here is your vlog for today. We hope you have a lovely day and enjoy completing your home learning.
Mrs McAlynn, Mrs Bale, Mrs McGunigall, Mrs Mayes and Miss Massie.
Year 5 Home Learning Wednesday 13th January 2021, by Mr Worthington
Date: 13th Jan 2021 @ 9:05am
Good Morning Year 5 ,
Hope you are all ok and staying safe at home. We have uploaded a daily video explaining the activities further for you.
Don't forget to go on the rockstars website (just let us know on the school spider if you need your log in). https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school
We look forward to seeing you all soon.
Miss Welsh, Mr Worthington, Mrs Scarisbrick, Mrs Daley and Mrs Barron
Year 1 Home Learning Vlog - Wednesday 13th January, by Mr Chamberlain
Date: 13th Jan 2021 @ 8:49am
Year 4 Home Learning 13/01/2021, by Mr Woodland
Date: 13th Jan 2021 @ 8:48am
Watch the link below for Wednesday's home learning. The tasks and worksheets can be found in the login area.
F2 Wednesday 13th January 2021 Home Learning Tasks, by Miss Ward
Date: 12th Jan 2021 @ 5:18pm
Hi F2,
We hope you are all keeping safe at home!
We will be uploading daily instructions for your tasks, so keep coming back every day to check for your new tasks to complete! Once completed, please upload them to Tapestry. You can upload pictures of your work that you have completed.
Literacy – Little Red Riding Hood
Think about the setting of Little Red Riding Hood. Can you describe it?
Draw a picture of the setting and write captions to describe it. E.g. brown trees, long grass etc.
Phonics – Letter Names
In Phonics, we are practising our Phase 2 and 3 sounds:
Phase 2 (s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r, h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss)
Phase 3 (j, v, w, x, y, z, zz, qu, ch, sh, th, ng, ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure, er).
Ask an adult to hide letters around your house and go on an alphabet hunt.
Adult say: My sound is… but my name is… can you find me.
Example: My sound is ‘a’ but my name is ‘A’ can you find me.
Maths – Length
Make 5 different paper chains with your grownups/siblings. Can you put them in order of length? Can you explain how you have ordered your paper chains? Which one is longer? Which one is shorter?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/znyyscw/articles/zkgp6v4 Watch the video.
We use certain words to compare things. We use longer and longest, taller and tallest. Can you compare the different animals?
Understanding the World: Oak Academy – Habitat Lesson 2
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-understand-what-makes-a-good-habitat-70ukjd
Join in with the lesson.
What three things do all animals need for a habitat?
Can you draw your habitat and label it?
Year 2 12/01/21, by Miss McNamee
Date: 12th Jan 2021 @ 4:00pm
Today's Home Learning Blog Wednesday 13th January 2021, by Miss Flynn
Date: 12th Jan 2021 @ 3:22pm
Good Morning Year 6 
,
Happy Hump Day- we are half way through the week!!
We hope you are all ok and staying safe at home. We have uploaded a video below that briefly outliness today's activities for you.
We have also uploaded your lessons for today onto SchoolSpider. We have provided you with step by step instructions and links to any videos that may support your learning.
Here is a brief overview of today's lessons;
Maths today will finding equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages.
English today will be exploring persuasive language and persuasive devices and then you will be drafting out a letter to persuade either Boris Johnson or the President of Brazil to take more action against deforestation.
Science will be learning about electrical circuits and the components needed to make a complete circuit.
Don't forget to go on the rockstars website (just let us know on the school spider if you need your log in). https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school
You also need to ensure you have read/listened to chapter 1 and 2 of Journey to the River Sea before Monday- the link is on SchoolSpider.
We look forward to seeing you all soon.
Miss Flynn, Miss Houghton, Miss Rylance, Mrs Worthington and Mrs Hayes
Year 3 home learning 12.1.21, by Mrs McAlynn
Date: 12th Jan 2021 @ 10:41am
Good morning children and happy Tuesday! Thank you to everyone who uploaded their fantastic work yesterday :) Look on school spider for today's home learning :)
Year 4 Home Learning 12/01/2021, by Mr Woodland
Date: 12th Jan 2021 @ 8:46am
Please watch the upload below. Home learning tasks are attached in the login area.
Year 1 Home Learning Vlog - Tuesday 12th January, by Mr Chamberlain
Date: 12th Jan 2021 @ 8:00am
Hi Year 1!
Hope you're all okay!
Mr Chamberlain has done a vlog just to say hello!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCs0ASxn1mg&ab_channel=OurLady%26StEdward%27sRCPrimarySchool
Bubble Closure F1, by Mrs Harris
Date: 11th Jan 2021 @ 10:57pm
Notification of a Bubble closure - F1
Information regarding a bubble bursting in school.
This message is for information only, any pupils required to self isolate have been contacted separately.
Many thanks for your continued support, patience and trust.
Year 5 Home Learning Tuesday 12th January 2021, by Miss Welsh
Date: 11th Jan 2021 @ 8:59pm
Good Morning Year 5,
Hope you are all keeping safe and keeping busy at home
We are now going to upload a blog and a video daily, explaining the tasks for each day. If you go onto the school spider to ask any questions you might have and you can also upload your completed work here. Also on the weekly timetable of work you will be able to find some links to videos.
Today in English we are going to be research Greece and a Greek holiday disaster. We need to make sure we are researching facts ready to use in our newspaper article at the end of the week. We have uploaded a worksheet on the school spider to help with questions you will need to answer.
Maths we are going to be looking at negative numbers – can you count forwards and backwards through zero. Which temperature is higher or lower? We have uploaded a worksheet for you to complete, you will be able to find this on the school spider.
In the afternoon you will be doing Geography, identifying where in the world is Greece and the Greek islands. Next you will identify the different geographical features of Greece such as, rivers and mountains. Finally, answer the questions on the location of Greece.
Don't forget to take plenty of breaks and maybe try to do some exercise or get some fresh air.
Miss Welsh, Mr Worthington, Mrs Scarisbrick, Mrs Daley and Mrs Barron
F2 Tuesday 12th January 2021 Home Learning Tasks, by Miss Ward
Date: 11th Jan 2021 @ 5:22pm
Hi F2,
We hope you are all keeping safe at home! Tapestry was having some technical difficulties yesterday so hopefully it will back up and running soon. If you keep trying to log in at different points throughout the day and hopefully you can upload your work soon.
Literacy – Little Red Riding Hood
Imagine you are Little Red Riding Hood. What gifts would you bring to grandma? Why? Draw a picture and write a list of items you would bring Grandma and write a sentence to explain what you have chosen.
Make a get well soon card for Grandma. Practise writing your name.
Phonics – Letter Names
In Phonics, we are practising our Phase 2 and 3 sounds:
Phase 2 (s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r, h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss)
Phase 3 (j, v, w, x, y, z, zz, qu, ch, sh, th, ng, ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure, er).
Ask an adult to write capital letters and lowercase letters on paper and cut them up. Can you match the letters together and say the name of the letter and the sound. For example: Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd etc. Can you try to write these letters too in your exercise book?
Maths – Length
Draw around your feet on two pieces of paper and then cut the footprints out. Can you use the footprints to measure the objects or rooms in your home? Which room is the longest? Which room is the shortest? Which toy is the longest?
Please encourage your child to use mathematical vocabulary. For example: The teddy is shorter than the cushion.
Music: The Rainforest
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/the-rainforest-part-1-c8r6cc
Join in with the lesson. Can you listen for the sounds you might hear in the rainforest?
Can you draw the some of the things you might see or hear and write the words? For example: songbird, fruit etc.
Have fun and remember to post pictures of your work on Tapestry!
F2 Team
Today's Home Learning 12.01.21, by Miss Houghton
Date: 11th Jan 2021 @ 3:58pm
Good Morning Year 6
Hope you are all keeping safe and managing to keep active at home. We have really enjoyed seeing your work that you have been sending in.
We have uploaded a daily video to explain each activity and uploaded the day's tasks onto the school spider.
Brief overview of today
English-
Watch the following video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEbKmH8fAsc
Activity 1:
Find 3 pieces of quality evidence on the impact of deforestation to include in your letter- use the internet to find these or the videos watched last week. The video above explains this.
Activity 2:
Write three sentences that use repetition in each to reiterate an important point. The video above explains this.Activity 3:
Write 3 sentence about the impact of deforestation using interesting adjectives and adverbs. The video above explains this.
Activity 4:
Write one sentence about why we should reduce/stop deforestation
Maths: It is following on with addition and subtraction of decimals. There will be a worksheet uploaded onto the school spider. There is a silver and gold challenge! How many can you do?
Geography: Understand the geographical similarities and differences between Brazil in South America and USA and Russia. More information will be on the school spider.
Have a lovely day everyone and we look forward to seeing the work you produce.
Miss Houghton, Miss Flynn, Miss Rylance, Mrs Worthington and Mrs Hayes
Year 5 Home Learning Monday 11th January 2021, by Miss Welsh
Date: 11th Jan 2021 @ 1:54pm
Good Morning Year 5 ,
Hope you are all ok and staying safe at home. We have uploaded a daily video explaining the activities further for you.
Miss Welsh, Mr Worthington, Mrs Scarisbrick, Mrs Daley and Mrs Barron